Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1887-01-14
Ghosts with Warm Lips.

Splrltu2llem has elhooTdlcu ltscii
greatly within few years in New York.
and become decidedly interesting in
some of its features. The latest .tyle Of
naturalization promises To be popular
and disastrous. 4 medium gives seances
on Broadway, in the neighborhood ofthe
hotels and theaters. went 10 see the
performance, which was quite different
from the old style ofspook show. About
fifteen Of us met in the psrlor and lis
tened TO = short discourse on reincsrna-
tion, delivered BY pretty blonde who
didn't look at all gho,tly. She said that.
while in trance condition, her own
spirit left her body and foated shout at
large, and It's fleshly tabernacle was
open to preemp,ion by any dissm bodied
spirit that might happen to be In the
vicinity. In short, she was possessed
by the stranger, and, therefore, became
for the time 8 reincarnation In thought.
feeling, emotion, speech aud action, OF
the dead. Then she went in to cur
tanned cabinet, somebody played softly
on violin, and we all waited In the
darkened room for something 10 hsppen'
The old style nsterislizing medium pro
duces shadowy figures, thstEllde around
and shake hands, but they are cold aud
cammy and unpleasant. skspIics say
that the operators put chemical prep
aration OH their hands To produce cold.
moist touch. There is no fun in shsk-
lug hands with folks in that condition,
and one would as soon be kissed by n
ghos, OF n dead fish. Our new medium
worked a more agreeable scheme. After
"A few minutes OF silence aud darkness,
a blush light was seen in the cabinet,
tho curtains parted, and out stepped II
white rObed form that WAS greeted with
exelsmations of suppressed admiration.
1t was just the nestest looking ghost i'm
aginabls. It was clad in white drapery.
worn SO rs TO expose both arms. Long
golden hair fell oyer the shoulders and
breast and down the back. A bare white
foot peeped ont from under the garment
as the form slowly approached the spec
tators. Ii was not = terrifying sppsri'
ton. for not \ man In the room shiank
from It. All Of us seemsd to be filled
with scientific enthusiasm, and anxious
to investigate the phsnomsnon OF rein
carnation.
The rs-embodied spirit purported to
be the fret wife Of good looking gen
tlemsn In one Of the front seats, whose
second wife was with him. and II en-
tered into conversation with him. He
said that he recognized the late la
mepted spouse distinctly. Thereupon
che put her arms about his neck. aud
gave him 4 long, lingering kiss that
seemed to agltste him soms. 1t also az
fscted the lady BY his side. She snined
Indignantly, and said she didn't believe
"A word OF such nonsense. Then the fg-
ure slowly retired backward, waving
affectionatc farewells TO hubby. Again
it appeared, and three gentlemen recoE
nized IL simultaneously - long lost
cousin, sister and dear friend. There
was some animated discussion as TO
which 1t really was, but the ghost set
tied it by announcing herself 20 be the
cousin, and bestewing some cousinly
endearments upon one Of the disputants.
She took his face between her hands,
spoke 10 him Of old times, gszed low
ingly into his eyes, and kissed hin good
bye. Then she retired and the ssaDce
Was a, an end to he disappointment Of
the TWO other claimants.
When the gas was turned up the me-
aium came out Of the cabinet, looking
innocently bewildersd, and inquired IL
any rsincarnsted kpirin OF friends had
appeared while she was asleep, The
first gsntleman's wife tartly guessed
the medium knsw well enough what
had been going on, but the blonde
opened her large blue eyes in innocent
surprise, aud said she hoped nothing
unpleasant had occurred. The gentle
man hastily assured her that.nothing In
the least dissgrsssbls had happened,
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